Miami-Dade Police to Return $20,000 Illegally Seized From Stripper

A judge has ordered that Miami-Dade Police Department return $19,934 in cash seized from LizMixell Batista. It was taken from her when police pulled over her husband’s car in the West Little River neighborhood in Miami. On May 25, Ras Cates cut off a police patrol car, prompting police to pull him over. On examining […]

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Stephen Burns of North Miami Beach Accused in Deadly 2016 Crash

Stephen Burns of North Miami Beach, Florida was arrested on July 2 for his alleged involvement in the DUI car crash that led to the death of Terance Martees Young of Hollywood. Burns, 24, is charged with DUI, vehicular homicide, and DUI causing death. He was ordered held on $120,000 bond. If he posts bail […]

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Leandro Mlodziejewski was arrested on July 10 for allegedly raping a teenage girl in a Publix restroom.

Mlodziejewski, 28, is charged with two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior in the presence of a minor and two counts of sexual battery against a minor. He is being held in the Broward County Main Jail on $200,000 bond. If he posts bail, he will be required to wear an ankle monitor and surrender his passport as he is a U.S. citizen who was born in Argentina and is deemed a flight risk. Attorney information was not available.

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Police officers in Rohnert Park, Sonoma County, California have seized more than $2.4 million in cash over the past three years. This haul from civil asset forfeiture seizures is far greater than that of any other agency in the county.

In 2016, officers brought in $1.4 million, which was 25 times what the Santa Rosa police department seized. For comparison, Santa Rosa is the largest city in Sonoma County and as a police force two-and-a-half times larger than Rohnert Park.

Many of the property seizures occurred in a rural area more than 40 miles north of Rohnert Park. This area, a remote stretch along Highway 101 far outside of Rohnert Park city limits, was targeted by police in operations to find illegal drugs. Activities in this area were led by Brendon Jacy Tatum.
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A judge has ordered that Miami-Dade Police Department return $19,934 in cash seized from LizMixell Batista. It was taken from her when police pulled over her husband’s car in the West Little River neighborhood in Miami.

On May 25, Ras Cates cut off a police patrol car, prompting police to pull him over. On examining his vehicle, officers found three rifles and three handguns as well as liquids suspected to be codeine and marijuana oil. Ras’ wife, LizMixell, was in the passenger seat. An officer found the $19,934 in her purse. They seized the cash, weapons, and liquids.
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Stephen Burns of North Miami Beach, Florida was arrested on July 2 for his alleged involvement in the DUI car crash that led to the death of Terance Martees Young of Hollywood.

Burns, 24, is charged with DUI, vehicular homicide, and DUI causing death. He was ordered held on $120,000 bond. If he posts bail and is released before trial, he must report to court every month and undergo random drug testing. He also can’t apply for a passport.

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Amilcar Morales-Aguilar of Lake Worth, Florida was arrested on Sunday for allegedly recording himself raping an 11-year-old, then threatening to show the video to the child’s mother.

Morales-Aguilar, 34, was arrested on two counts of sexual battery on a victim under 12 years of age, and one count of sexual assault on a victim under 12 years of age. He is being held without the possibility of posting bond in Palm Beach County jail. Attorney information was not available.

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